Froyla of Asturias de Santillana

Froyla of Asturias de Santillana (695-757) was the Duke of Cantabria. He was the second son of Duke Pedro of Asturias de Santillana and the brother of King Alfonso I of Asturias.

Biography
Froyla was the son of Duke Pedro of Asturias de Santillana and was the younger brother of King Alfonso I of Asturias. He accompanied his brother King Alfonso in his incursions against the Moors, and conquered Lugo, Tui, Oporto, Braga, Viseu, Chaves, Ledesma, and others. Froyla's children were Bermudo I of Asturias, Aurelio of Asturias, and a daugher whose daughter married Fruela I of Asturias.